The Phantom:A Publishing History in Sweden

The Phantom may have been an American creation, and Australia might be the English-speaking Phantom stronghold, but the Swedish publisher Semic (now called Egmont) is responsible for creating more than twice as many Phantom stories as Lee Falk wrote in his entire 63 year career. The Swedish Phantom comic, Fantomen, has been in continuous publication since 1950, well over 1300 issues have been produced, and it is showing no signs of fading. Trace the progress of Fantomen and other spin-off publications, from humble beginnings to international icon in this publishing history of The Phantom in Sweden.